Johnny Olson, Announcer

October 13, 1985|United Press International

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. — Television announcer Johnny Olson, whose booming ``Come on down!`` thrilled game show contestants on The Price Is Right for 14 years, died Saturday of complications from a stroke, a spokesman said. He was 75.

Mr. Olson died about 11:45 a.m. at St. John`s Hospital in Santa Monica, where he was taken after suffering a stroke last Sunday night, said Marc Breslow, director of the popular CBS game show featuring host Bob Barker.